Lunch Discussion Rooms

(11:30-12:30pm)
CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING
Presented by the TSCPA
BMRC 104
Kara Fitzgerald
TSCPA President/CEO

Panelists:
Jaci Cochran

CPA, Corporate Controller at Virtual, Inc.

 
Sanny Golden
CPA, Tax Manager at Blankenship CPAs
Andrew Oakley
Owner, Oakley CPA

CAREERS IN ANALYTICS & IT
Presented by the Belmont Data Collaborative
BMRC 204
Dr. Catherine Bass
Director, Belmont Data Collaborative
Dr. Gary Garrison
Professor and Department Chair of Business Systems & Analytics

Panelists:

  • Erika Tennant, Reporting and Analytics Director at AffirmedRX
  • Erik Hiser, Development Manager, Archwell Health
  • Connor McIntyre, Senior Manager ACES – OpsTech Delivery, Amazon
  • Howell Hopper, Sr. Program Manager – Amazon 
ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREERS
Presented by the Thomas F. Cone Center for Entrepreneurship
BMRC 203
Elizabeth Gortmaker
Executive Director, Thomas F. Cone Sr. Center for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs in Residence:
Megan Feeman
Founder of NoBaked Cookie Dough
Ryan Reisdorf
Founder of Placemat
Drew Lamb
Founder of KLLW
Erin Anderson
Founder of Olivia Management
 CAREERS IN FINANCE
Presented by the CFA Society
BMRC 100
 CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE
Presented by HCA
BMRC 109
Anitha Manoharan 
Senior Director, Talent Development

Panelists:

  • Laura Witt Parallon, IT Auditor
  • Madi Garrison, IT Auditer
  • Sydney Slosar, Senior Account Manager HealthTrust 
 CAREERS IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Presented by Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
BMRC 412
Kenny Jordan
Instructor of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Panelists:

  • Leesa LeClaire, CEO of the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
  • Chelsa Lourie, Director of Workforce Development for the Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association
 CAREERS IN HUMAN RESOURCES
Presented by MT|SHRM
BMRC 400
Michelle Jones
Faculty Fellow in Management

Panelists:

  • Rachael Prewitt, HR Generalist, My Senior Health Plan
  • Jason Wasilewsi, HR Coordinator, MetaPhy Health  
 CAREERS IN MARKETING
Presented by American Marketing Association (AMA - Nashville)
BMRC 103
Sam Eaves
Chair of Collegiate Relations, AMA

Panelists:

  • Katie Peninger, VP Account Service, Lewis Communications
  • Lori Whitbey, Whitbey Content & Copywriting, LLC
  • Edwin Acevedo, Sr. Manager, SEO & Analytics, TruStar Marketing
  • Amy Good, VP of Client Strategy, Eye Candy Creative
  • Taniesha Westbrook, Author/Speaker/Storytelling & Messaging Consultant | CEO, Shop Black Fest | Founder, Cool Girls Create | 2025 NBJ 40 Under 40
 CAREERS IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & NON-PROFITS
Presented by the Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance (Nashville SEA)
BMRC 210
Dr. Bernard Turner,
Director, the Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Associate Professor of Social Entrepreneurship 
Carson Bolding
B Network Program Manager, B Lab US & Canada
Emily Winters
CEO Strings for Hope
Miranda Kelly
Director of Global Shared Trade, Thistle Farms
 CAREERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN & TRANSPORTATION
Presented by the Nashville Transportation Club
BMRC 414